Thursday, May 2, 2013

Today was my first experimentation with using screen-casts as means to have groups critique other groups designs in the early stages of development of their mobile apps. I began with having students design a graphic layout of their application ideas with a paragraph describing the purpose and goals of the app to users and the market. I then had each group provide a critique of 2 other groups for some variety. I am anxious to see how this influences their development process with their mobile designs.

The idea for this assignment cam from one of the readers of my dissertation research on PBL curriculum with mobile development mentioning that at Google they do these kinds of continual evaluations all the time. I am interested to see how these critiques influence motivation to complete projects and also the ownership of the project.

Below are some preliminary goals.

Goals For This Project:

1.Engaged speaking and dialogue about the design process.

2. A preliminary assessment based on known group goals.

3.A record of critique in which groups can watch and use to improve their project.

4.The discussions can initiate a redesign process and create continual improvement of the project.

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Educator focused on the development of technology curriculum which embraces 21st Century Skills,Project Based Learning and Authentic Assessment.

Professional experience includes working with students and teachers of all levels(K-12,Higher Ed) to develop technology driven final projects in the classroom using web based tools and multimedia software. Experience also includes developing MOOC environments and web based courses.

Professional development experience includes teaching teachers of all levels in the areas of technology integration,curriculum and instructional design.

Available for consulting and curriculum development projects related to Mobile Application Development,E-Learning,Project Based Learning and 21st Century Skill initiatives.